Adventurous motility

[1] This gliding is hypothesized to occur via assembly of a type IV secretion system and the extrusion of a polysaccharide slime,[2] or by use of a series of adhesion complexes.

There are currently two leading hypotheses explaining how adventurous motility occurs: (1) polar expulsion of slime or (2) a currently unknown motor that makes use of cell surface adhesion proteins.

"[9] AglZ and FrzS have been postulated to be positioned downstream of the Frz pathway in the control of A- and S-motility, respectively.

[10] When examined under the microscope it appears as a Gram-negative rod, and is noted for its ability to form spores and fruiting bodies.

[4] Adventurous motility is not fully understood but it is proposed that Agl/Glt proteins form a large envelope that then interacts with MreB filaments.

The slime component of adventurous motility has been thought to assist in lubrication, adhesion, propulsion, and also decrease friction.

[4] Since microorganisms began inhabiting the Earth 3.7 billion years ago, differing forms of motility have developed over time.